noun
Street Slang
round the houses
ROUND-the-HOW-ziz · noun · informal
Trousers — shortened to 'roundthes'.
0
Definitions
1
Cockney rhyming slang for 'trousers'.
“Those round the houses are far too tight for you, mate.”
by community
0
round the houses In A Sentence
Those round the houses are far too tight for you, mate.
Origin & Usage
'Houses' (pronounced 'ouses') rhymes with 'trousers'; traditional clothing slang.
People Also Ask
What does "round the houses" mean in Cockney?
It's rhyming slang for trousers.
Why does "round the houses" mean trousers?
In the Cockney accent "houses" is said as "'ouses," which rhymes with "trousers."
How do you use "round the houses"?
Use it to mean trousers, e.g. "those round the houses are too tight."
Comments 0